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Re: Vistaprint - business cards

Postby corindaman » Jul 22nd, '12, 09:08



Same here, always got very quick and excellent service. Plus you can get other cards in small batches for a very cheap price. Perhaps some people are not using their services to their best advantage!

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Re: Vistaprint - business cards

Postby Tomo » Jul 22nd, '12, 12:26

TonyB wrote:I went on Moo.com's website and did not like it. I have used Vistaprint for years. If you order the basic you get basic. But if you pay a bit more (still cheap) you can get high quality cards. Mine are my own design, glossy full colour finish, with a separate image on the back advertising my bouncy castles. I have no complaints.

The quality of Moo's cards is excellent, though. Dunners had some symbol cards made from incredibly thick card stock a few years ago. They were very good indeed.

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Re: Vistaprint - business cards

Postby Stephen Ward » Jul 22nd, '12, 15:52

Yes, they now do 600gsm stock. I am thinking about designing something that uses the cards

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Re: Vistaprint - business cards

Postby DaveM » Jul 23rd, '12, 02:32

Tomo wrote:I had a local company print 500 business cards for Subversive. They changed the logo's font and decided I didn't want an apostrophe where I had put it. Needless to say, we won't be sending out the Photoshop file for printers to use in future!


As someone who has had to check and create print ready proofs of hundreds of print orders for my former business, I can advise you that is unacceptable service and you had the right to demand that they print them again correctly and without charge. Unless you approve their modifications, they are selling you something you haven't asked for. They are liable for the mistake. If they thought your artwork wasn't suitable in some way, it's their responsibility to tell you why and they should ask you if you'd like to re-submit corrected artwork or ask your permission to apply their remedy.

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Re: Vistaprint - business cards

Postby Randy » Jul 23rd, '12, 03:05

Jean Eugene Roberts wrote:Here's a madman's view on business cards
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YBxeDN4tbk" target="_blank

Watch his eyes he doesn't blink.


Aye, I saw that a few days ago and remember walking home and having a laugh at the guys idea. "It took me 25 years to design this card. It doesn't matter if they hate you, your business card get's results and it shows." I don't know if he still uses that design, because I can tell you that I would look at the card and then throw it away.

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Re: Vistaprint - business cards

Postby Tomo » Jul 23rd, '12, 10:07

DaveM wrote:
Tomo wrote:I had a local company print 500 business cards for Subversive. They changed the logo's font and decided I didn't want an apostrophe where I had put it. Needless to say, we won't be sending out the Photoshop file for printers to use in future!


As someone who has had to check and create print ready proofs of hundreds of print orders for my former business, I can advise you that is unacceptable service and you had the right to demand that they print them again correctly and without charge. Unless you approve their modifications, they are selling you something you haven't asked for. They are liable for the mistake. If they thought your artwork wasn't suitable in some way, it's their responsibility to tell you why and they should ask you if you'd like to re-submit corrected artwork or ask your permission to apply their remedy.

Oh, I got a refund. :wink:

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Re: Vistaprint - business cards

Postby Lee Smith » Jul 23rd, '12, 10:22

Whenever I get a vista print card given to me especially if it still has the freebie watermark on it? I will just not give that person a second thought for their business. It just screams lazyness and unprofessional (to me anyway) which is a shame as the person may be brilliant at what they do.

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Re: Vistaprint - business cards

Postby Le Petit Bateleur » Jul 23rd, '12, 12:41

I have had some cards from VP - they are very good quality. I selected the premium range, i.e. thicker stock.

Of course if you get the free ones, it makes sense they won't be of the same quality.

No issue with VP for me at all.

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Re: Vistaprint - business cards

Postby mdawg » Jul 23rd, '12, 14:09

I've used VP cheap stock for practising on. I would pay more if I had an actual business

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Re: Vistaprint - business cards

Postby Aza » Aug 1st, '12, 22:16

So my business cards have arrived, they are actually fantastic, i'll try and get a pic up, but the quality is as good or better than most cards i've seen/been handed.

One very satisfied customer!

Much love

Aza

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